“Hair is what connects women in Dakar and Detroit, Oprah [Winfrey] and Opal [Tometi] the Black Lives Matter activist. There's a story in every kink, curl, and coil.” MatterStoriesBlackHairActivistBlack Lives MatterDetroitCurlsKinkBlack LivesOpal Author:Michaela Angela Davis
“Black women have been cultured to compare not connect.” Has BeensCultureWomenBlackAfrican AmericanCompareBlack PeopleBlack WomenConnecting Author:Michaela Angela Davis
“How I grew to believe Black hair has power, genius, and magic in it, defying gravity and limitation. I mean, look at how marvelous it is: Black hair grows up and out.” BelieveLooksMeanGrowsBlackGrowing UpMagicHairGrewGeniusLimitationGravityMarvelousDefyingBlack HairDefying Gravity Author:Michaela Angela Davis